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I:. I.BAK.

SPINNING RING.

No. 343,151. Patented June 1, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELIAS LEAK, OF TRENTON, NE\V JERSEY.

SPINNiNG-RING.

L:if'ECIFIC'AIION 'forming part. of Letters Patent No. 343,151, datedJune 1, 1886.

Application filed August 31, 1885. Serial No. 175.756.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS LEAK, a citizen of the United States, residingat Trenton, in the county of Mercerand State ot'New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Spinning-Rings, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

Spinning-rings have heretofore been con- .structed ot' metal, porcelain,or glass, but

have been open to objection. Metal rings require oiling or lubricating,and ofttimes the lubricant will soil the yarn; also, metal will rust andcause the traveler to move hard. Porcelain rings will vary more orlessin size and require fitting-rings and other appliances to remedy thedefect. Glass rings as heretofore made, if cast or molded, which is theonly practical and cheap method of forming such articles, willinvariably have seams or ridges formed by the mold, and these ridgesmust be ground down and the ring polished, thus making the articleexpensive to produce.

To provide a means whereby a ring which shall obviate the aboveobjections may be secured to the ring'rail without the use of metalfitting-bands or complicated fastenings is the object of this invention.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view of thering, and Fig. 2 a cross-section of the saine, showing also thering-rail and a fastening device.

One face of the body of the ring is provided with a shoulder, A, and theupper edge has on it a single race-flange, B. The shoulder A extends tothe race B, and projects somewhat from the lower portion, C, of thering.

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Extending from the body of the ring in adirection opposite the racc B isa shoulder, D. This shoulder l), or notches E therein, forms a seat forthe fasteningy devices, whereby the ring may be secured to the ring-railF. Such fastenings consist of springcatches secured to the said rail F,and engage over the shoulder YD or in the notches E, as the case may be.

One of these catches is shown at H, Fig. 2. The inner and outer Wallsofthe ring are parallel, as is plainly seen from Fig. 2.

The purpose of forming the ring ofthe shape set forth is to adapt it tobe secured to the rail by the fastening devices, thereby dispensing withthe fitting-rings, &c., and at the saine time to make it possible tomold the ring from glass without seam or rib by a matrix and plunger ofany approved construction, thereby securing a glass ring of cheapconstruction having a perfectly-smooth race for the traveler andobviating the objections before pointed out.

I claim- A glass spinning-ring having a single racetlange, and ashoulder for the fastening devices projecting from the ring-body in adirection opposite the said race,.coinbined with a ringrail, and afastening device engaging with said shoulder, whereby the ring'may besecured to the said ring-rail, substantially as specified.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

ELIAS LEAK.

IVit n esses:

CHARLES D. Davis, JOHN C. JENKINS.

